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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1985
Page
4
The report lists cattle and hog prices across categories. Calves steady to mixed with Holstein replacements 55 to 108 for bulls and 60 to 74 for Holstein calves. Cows, feeders, veal calves, and hogs show varied ranges, with hogs around 40 to 50 for packers and 34 to 44 for feeder pigs.
Reported weekly market quotes show veal calves from 40 to 75 with segments from light calves at 35 down to high grades 60s and 70s. Slaughter and feeder cattle mix includes steers and heifers in ranges from 30s to mid 50s, with Holstein and beef types reflected, plus calves, cows, sows, and hogs with varied regional bids and June sale notes.
A dated market recap lists grain and livestock prices from June 20 1984 with Wheat at 4.46 to 4.50 and Corn 3.48, plus livestock ranges such as Cows 42 to 46 and Hogs 46 to 49 percent, alongside butter quoting 1.46 to 1.48 and a separate 10 year earlier table from June 19 1975 showing Wheat 3.56 to 4.36 and Butter 69.19.
Wisconsin cheese and eggs prices listed with exchange dates. Lower Cheddar barrel 1.18 percent, 40 pound blocks 1.23 percent based on June 14 and June 17 exchange dates. Eggs show steady demand with extra large 64 to 67, large 62 to 65, medium 52 to 55.
Slaughter calves sold for 30 to 55 cents per unit, replacement calves 70 to 97. Chap. steers brought 56 to 58, chap. heifers 55 to 57, chap. Holstein steers 48 to 51, cutter and utility 38 to 42, 75 canner 35 to 40, and bulls 40 to 49.
Weekly review shows wheat and feed grains with mixed patterns as rain aided crop progress but heat stressed winter wheat in the Southeast and Southwest. Minneapolis cash prices: spring wheat up to 4.03 dollars, winter wheat 3.72, durum 4.10 4.30, corn 2.73, rye 2.23, oats 1.58 1.62, barley 1.85 2.55. Oilseeds mostly higher, soybeans up 0.60, flaxseed up 0.10, sunflowers down 0.60. Futures show modest gains and various cash prices listed for spring and winter wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, and soybeans.
Last week fed steers and heifers gained about 1.50 at Midwestern terminals as higher dressed beef supported prices. At South St Paul slaughter figures finished steady to modestly higher with Holsteins soft, cows and bulls up, feeders mixed, hogs steady to down, and lambs steady. other terminals saw steers to 59 cents, prime grades at 59, hogs to 47, sows near 39, lambs at 74, veal 35 cents to 1.05, with bulls and cows varying across markets.
ISU extension economist Gene Futrell forecasts moderate gains in fed-cattle values through June with prices in the mid 60s by late June or July and potential strength through the third and fourth quarters. He notes smaller beef supplies, seasonal pork declines, and tighter farm to retail margins as supporting factors.
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